What can I expect if I have just been diagnosed with MS?

If you are newly diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and undergo treatment, you can expect a normal lifespan, explains Saud Sadiq, MD, founder of the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice.

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